~Mission~ To advocate for all students by providing a learning environment which empowers students, staff and the community to maximize their personal, creative and academic potential in order to become lifelong learners and responsible world citizens.

Edmonds School District No. 15
School Board
MINUTES

February 14, 2012

CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 pmPresident Ann McMurray called the regular business meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA Director Noble moved and Director McMurray seconded to amend the agenda. It was amended to remove Miscellaneous Consent item #1, Resolution #12-2, Agreement with Bellevue College for College in High School Program.

Approve Bills: Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing office required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified by RCW 42.24.090 have been recorded and the listing made available to the Board.

CELEBRATION
The School Board will recognize individuals and groups that have contributed to the children and staff of the District. Nominees can be an employee, a parent, or a community member that may have supported students and staff in exceptional ways. The following will be recognized at this Board meeting:

ALL STATE HONORS MUSIC STUDENTS - Scott Barnes acknowledged the many individuals and groups from our district schools that received All-State music honors. He shared their performance schedules and competitions and he celebrated their talents as well as complimenting their hard work and accomplishments.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public comment item on the agenda is an opportunity for citizens to address the School Board. Items brought forward during this portion of the agenda will not be acted upon by the Board at this time, but may be addressed during the Superintendent's comments section on the agenda. Questions may also be referred to the superintendent or staff for examination and later response. The Board encourages public comments; please limit comments to three minutes. The Board President may interrupt or terminate an individual's statement when it is too lengthy, personally directed, or concerning a legal matter.

Kim Baca, Lynnwood resident and Terrace Park parent, spoke regarding having a covered play area added to the Terrace Park playground. She confirmed her work on this project for the past couple of years and was clear about her goal to have a suitable option for students to get some exercise outside without regards to the weather. She expressed appreciation for support from the capital partnership program and understands why this could be perceived as problematic in the recent levy initiative. She requested that a higher percentage of match be given to this project and asked the Board to help with a new process. The demographics of the Terrace Park school was discussed and an understanding expressed of how this project could fall into a unique category given the history. She asked the Board to consider taking a deeper look at this issue. It was determined that the Bacas, Directors Noble and Phillips, Capital Projects and Facilities staff, along with Marla Miller would meet to determine how best to proceed with this project.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTSStudents expressed appreciation for the reports and discussions about curriculum and program. They asked if the MAP project could be put in all the middle schools and there was discussion about cost. Student Advisers appreciated the support of the program for minority students. Other comments included support for the Special Olympics program, congratulations to the music students, and discussed scholarship applications.

Board Members commented on; appreciation for MAP project, Jump Start program and assessments, implementation of delayed start for some Kindergarten classes, middle school mathematics curriculum, and the Terrace Park covered play area. Questions were presented to Mr. Frank of the MAP project related to teacher feedback at CPM. Discussion ensued regarding assessment of the Jump Start program, implementation of a delayed start for the Gates funded all-day Kindergarten classes, enrollment in those Kindergarten classes, diversity of enrollment, and the timing of a new middle school math curriculum.

SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTSDr. Brossoit responded to Ms. Baca's comments regarding the Terrace Park covered play area. He thanked her for her advocacy of the project, and expressed appreciation for her thoughtful and respectful suggestions. He recognizes the difficulty in having the parent group raising that large amount of matching funds for the capital partnership project. Dr. Brossoit will request that Marla Miller facilitate a joint meeting with the Bacas and include representatives from capital projects and the facilities departments along with two Board members that wish to participate and help problem-solve the issue.